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Bimarco are a Polish manufacturer and they do one thing: FIA approved fibreglass bucket seats at a price that undercuts most of the established names. Five seats, all homologated, from £315 to £375. If you want a competition legal seat without spending Sparco or Recaro money, this is one of the shortest routes to it.
All five are FIA 8855-1999, fibreglass, side mount and 6 point compatible. All are sold as seat only, so budget for side mounts and a subframe.
What you are buying at this money
Bimarco sit in an interesting spot. £315 buys a homologated fibreglass shell, where the equivalent from a bigger name is usually half as much again. The saving is real and so is the approval.
What you give up is range depth. There are five seats, most of them in black only, and there is no carbon option and no XL. If you need a specific width or a particular trim, the bigger brands cover it and Bimarco do not.
The construction is worth understanding though, because it is the thing they actually sell on.
Resin Transfer Moulding. The resin is injected into a closed mould rather than hand laid, which makes the shell more consistent than a hand laid one. Bimarco publish a 30 per cent weight saving against a standard fibreglass seat.
Bimarco make a point of the foam density and the non slip trim, on the basis that you feel more of what the car is doing through a firmer seat. It is a fair claim, and it is also why these are not the softest seats to sit in for four hours.
The Cobra Pro is listed with five harness passages, and the whole range takes a 6 point.
The cheapest seat is the odd one out
This is the detail that decides whether the £315 seat is right for you, and it is buried in the attributes rather than the copy.
| Seat | Head support | Driver height | Trim | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cobra Pro | no head support | under 6ft only | fabric | £315 |
| Cobra Pro Off-Road | with head support | all heights | EPDM rubber | £341 |
| Hamer Pro | with head support | all heights | fabric | £350 |
| Phantom | with head support | all heights | fabric | £360 |
| Matrix | with head support | all heights | fabric | £375 |
Four of the five are all heights with an integrated head section. The Cobra Pro is neither. If you are over six foot, or your championship wants a head restraint seat, the £26 step up to the Off-Road or the £35 to the Hamer Pro is not optional, it is the difference between a seat that suits you and one that does not.
Four questions
They rule seats out quickly, which is what you want on a range this short.
Are you over six foot?
If so, the Cobra Pro is out. It is the only seat in the range rated for drivers under 6ft. That single line in the attributes is the most important thing on this page, because the Cobra Pro is also the cheapest seat and therefore the one people gravitate to first.
Does your championship want a head restraint seat?
Four of the five have an integrated head section. The Cobra Pro does not. Read your own regulations before you spend, because requirements differ between series and the difference here is only £26.
Will the car get wet or muddy?
Then look at the Off-Road. It is trimmed in EPDM synthetic rubber rather than fabric, so it wipes clean and resists moisture. It is the same money as the fabric seats either side of it and it is a genuinely different product rather than a trim option.
Have you budgeted for the brackets?
Every Bimarco is seat only and side mount, so you need a pair of side mounts and a subframe for your car on top. On a cheap seat that hardware can cost more than the seat, so work it out before you commit.
The Cobra Pro is the cheapest FIA seat we sell from this brand and it is also the one most likely to be wrong for you. Under 6ft, no head support. Check both before the price tempts you.
Cameron, GSM PerformanceCobra Pro and Hamer Pro
The Cobra Pro at £315 is the cheapest homologated seat Bimarco make and it comes in black, blue or red, which the rest of the range does not. The Hamer Pro at £350 replaced the GRIP, which was their best selling seat, and it is the one we would suggest first for most people.
Cobra Pro Off-Road
This is the seat in the range that is genuinely different rather than a step up the price ladder. Instead of fabric it is trimmed in EPDM, a synthetic rubber that resists moisture and contaminants, so mud and water come off it with a cloth.
It is also more compact than the others, which is what makes it work in a UTV or a tight off road cockpit. Same FIA 8855-1999 approval as the rest, and it has head support where the cheaper Cobra Pro does not.
Phantom and Matrix
Both RTM built, both with head support, both rated for all heights and a 32in to 36in waist. At £360 and £375 they are the most you can spend on a Bimarco, and the gap to the Hamer Pro is small enough that all three deserve a look rather than assuming dearer is better.
Seat only means seat only
Every Bimarco seat is listed as seat only, and they are all side mount. That means two more things in the basket before the seat goes in the car: a pair of side mounts, and a subframe for your vehicle.
Side mounts start at £26.50 for a universal set. Subframes vary a lot by brand, from around £58 on a Sparco frame to £245 on a Corbeau one, so check that before you settle on a seat. The bracket guides have the numbers per brand and a worked cost per car.
The ones we get asked
Are Bimarco seats FIA approved?▾
All five of them, to FIA 8855-1999. That is the standard almost every UK club championship asks for, and the cheapest seat in the range carries it at £315.
What is RTM?▾
Resin Transfer Moulding, which is Bimarco’s patented process. Resin is injected into a closed mould rather than laid up by hand, which gives a more consistent shell. Bimarco publish a 30 per cent weight saving against a standard fibreglass seat. Treat the figure as their claim rather than ours.
Which Bimarco seat should I buy?▾
If you are over six foot, not the Cobra Pro. It is the only seat in the range rated for drivers under 6ft and the only one without head support. The Hamer Pro at £350 is the one we would point most people at, because it replaced the GRIP which was their best seller.
Do they come with brackets?▾
No. Every Bimarco seat is listed as seat only. They are side mount, so you need a pair of side mounts and a subframe for your car on top of the seat price. The bracket guides on this site cover what that costs.
What is the Off-Road version for?▾
It is trimmed in EPDM synthetic rubber instead of fabric, so it resists moisture and contaminants and wipes clean. It is also more compact than the rest of the range, which suits UTVs and off road cars. If your car gets wet and muddy, that is the one.
Will a Bimarco seat take a 6 point harness?▾
Yes, all five are 6 point compatible. The Cobra Pro is listed with 5 harness passages.
What size driver do they suit?▾
The listings quote 32in to 36in waist on the fabric seats. The Cobra Pro is the only one restricted on height, to under 6ft. The rest are marked as suitable for all heights.
Can I get one in a colour?▾
The Cobra Pro is listed in black, blue and red. The rest of the range is black. If you want something not shown, ask us before ordering rather than assuming it is not possible.
Over six foot, or not sure on size?
Ring us before you order. The Cobra Pro is the cheapest seat here and it is also the one most likely to be the wrong one.
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